Iran and the Water Crisis
Our World · Season 2022 · Episode 14
Last year anti-government protests took place across Iran. They were triggered by a severe water shortage in the south of the country, in a province called Khuzestan. Once lush and green, now rivers are running dry, crops are failing, and tap water is scarce. So, where has the water gone? BBC Persian's Siavash Ardalan investigates what is behind the shortage.
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Season
2022
Episode
14
Air Date
24/Jun/2022
Air Time
18:30
Runtime
30 min
Overview
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Last year anti-government protests took place across Iran. They were triggered by a severe water shortage in the south of the country, in a province called Khuzestan. Once lush and green, now rivers are running dry, crops are failing, and tap water is scarce. So, where has the water gone? BBC Persian's Siavash Ardalan investigates what is behind the shortage.
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